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(88) Date of publication A3: 27.01.2005 (43) Date of publication: 08.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/10 (21) Application number: 04731705.2 (22) Date of filing: 07.05.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65H 75/40(1968.09) B65H 75/14(1968.09) B65H 75/28(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/IE2004/000067 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/099053 (18.11.2004 Gazette 2004/47)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 07.05.2003 IE 20030341 06.06.2003 IE 20030430 05.12.2003 IE 20030915 (71) Applicant: Fleming, Thomas William Midleton, Co. Cork (IE)	(72) Inventor: Fleming, Thomas William Midleton, Co. Cork (IE) (74) Representative: O'Connor, Michael Donal et al Cruickshank & Company 8A Sandyford Business Centre Sandyford Dublin 18 Dublin 18 (IE)